Issue ID | 661491 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10216689 |
Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | HYUNDAI |
Model | XG350 |
Model Year | 2002 |
File date | 10/09/05 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Airbag wire harness is worn down due to it being located under drivers seat,causing the airbag light to come on and either intermittently stay lit or remain on continuously. Therefore, there is no way to know whether the airbags will deploy or not according to the service rep. The repair is not covered under extended warranty, even though it is a vital piece of safety equipment, and due to poor design it is regularly damaged. I had this issue addressed in 2005, it occurred occasionally after that until last year when the light came on and stayed on all the time. I have been on the internet and there are many complaints about this very same issue occurring with this vehicle dating from 2001, when there was a recall issued, all the way to 2006 when the model was replaced by a different one. According to the remarks, people have had collisions where none of the airbags deployed , or the curtain airbags didn't. There also was a recall in canada. How can a manufacturer get away with such poor quality design for such an important piece of equipment? |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 34477 |
Number of Occurences | 10 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LIVERMORE, CA |
VIN pattern | KMHFU45E62AXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 20/12/02 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
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DoT tire identifier | |
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Dealer's name | TRACY HYUNDAI |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | TRACY |
Dealer's state code | CA |
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